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Lightweight Rowers Top Rankings at Ireland Trial
#ROWING: Irish rowing grabbed a few hours of relative calm between spells of gusting wind to stage the second session of the Ireland Trial at Newry Canal today. Lightweight single sculler Siobhán McCrohan (26) again topped the overall rankings –…
Ireland Rowers O'Donovan, McCrohan and Puspure Excel in Trial
#ROWING: On a day with a spread of excellent performances, Paul O’Donovan, Siobhán McCrohan and Sanita Puspure topped the rankings in their classes at the Ireland trial on Newry Canal. O’Donovan, a 19-year-old lightweight sculler, was the fastest man on…
Ireland Rowing Trials May Be Cut Short
#ROWING: The Ireland trials on Newry Canal this weekend may be altered because of the forecast of bad weather. Time trials are scheduled for both days over five kilometres, but the distance on Sunday might be cut to 2.5 km.…
Indoor Rowing World Title for McDonald of Shannon Rowing Club
#ROWING: Kenny McDonald of Shannon Rowing Club won the 40 to 49 lightweight class at the World Indoor Rowing Championships in Boston yesterday. McDonald headed up an Ireland one-two: Jonathan Doyle, the defending champion, was second. Greg Ruckman of the…
High Five for Rowers as Irish Sports Council Confirms Carding
#ROWING: A relatively good 2013 for Irish international rowing will bring practical benefits this year. Five rowers, three more than last year, will receive funding from The Irish Sports Council under the 2014 International Carding Scheme. Sanita Puspure and Claire…
Rowing Hit Again as Cork Head Falls to Weather
#ROWING: Cork Head of the River, which was scheduled for the Marina in Cork tomorrow (Friday) has been called off. The honorary secretary of the organising committee, Susan Dunlea, informed interested parties today of the decision, stating: "It is with…
Lagan Head Off But Cork Head May Go Ahead
#ROWING: The Lagan Head of the River Races, scheduled for this Saturday, have been cancelled. The organisers, Belfast Boat Club, say that the safety and wellbeing of competitors and organisers was their primary focus. Because of  a combination of increased…
Rowers Must Hit New Mark To Make Home International Team
#ROWING: The Ireland team for the Home International Regatta, which will be held at the National Rowing Centre in Cork on July 26th, will be chosen in a special trials process alongside the third National Assessment at the end of…
Head of the Shannon Falls to Floods and Metro Moves to May
#Rowing: The Head of the Shannon, set for this Saturday, has fallen to the bad weather. The event, organised by Carrick-on-Shannon Rowing Club, cannot be held because the river is in flood. The weather forecast is for more high winds.…
Rowing Hit by Weather Again as St Michael's Head Postponed
ROWING: The St Michael’s head of the river, which was to be held this Saturday, February 1st, has been postoned for three weeks. The organisers say that he forecast of “very severe” weather prompted the move. The rescheduled head will…
Rowing Ireland Seeks Leinster Women's Development Officer
#Rowing - Rowing Ireland have a vacancy for the position of Leinster Women’s Development Officer to be based in Dublin. The Leinster Women’s Development Officer will be tasked with introducing women to the sport of rowing and to general fitness…
Indoor Rower Doyle Takes Silver Behind Record Breaker Ebbesen
#INDOORROWING: Irish indoor rower Jonathan Doyle took a silver medal in a remarkable race at the European Indoor Championships in Copenhagen. Five-time Olympic medallist Eskild Ebbesen of Denmark was cheered home to a gold medal in the 40-49 lightweight grade…
Queen's Rowing Regatta Cancelled
ROWING: Queen’s Regatta has been cancelled. The Grand League Regatta was scheduled for May 17th at Castlewellan Forest Park in Co Down but redevelopment work at the venue has forced the abandonment of the event. The board meeting of Rowing…
Cork Boat Club Mark Good Year on International Front
#CorkRowing: Fourteen Cork Boat Club rowers represented Ireland at international level in 2013, and the club marked the feat with a function recently. The club, based in Blackrock, had nine members who rowed at the Home International Regatta, four at…
Rowing Ireland Given Seal of Approval for Name Change
#RowingIreland: An extraordinary general meeting of the Irish Amateur Rowing Union has granted permission for the change of name of the body to Rowing Ireland. The meeting, which was concluded quickly, also agreed new measures on the rules on para…
Your Comprehensive Rowing Calendar for 2014 (Updated)
SELECTED DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL ROWING DATES 2014 January 11th: Kerry Head of the River [CANCELLED]; 25th: Sligo Head. February 1st: St Michael’s Head; 8th: Head of the Shannon, Carrick-on-Shannon; 15th: Lagan Head, Belfast; Cork Head, Marina, Cork; 22nd: St Michael's…